Weather Ready Landscapes
Available May 25
The May episode of the Ready Nebraska Podcast: Protecting What Matters explores how landscaping decisions can support disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and long term resilience. Host Jaylea Pope talks with David Lott, Extension Horticulture Educator in North Platte, about weather ready landscapes, plant selection, and reducing risk from Nebraska’s unpredictable weather.
This episode offers practical insights for Extension professionals looking to connect everyday landscape choices to disaster readiness and recovery.
Miss an episode? Previous Ready Nebraska Podcast recordings are available in the Employee Resources section of the Disaster Education website at https://disaster.unl.edu. You must be logged in with your UNL credentials to view the recordings. Recent episodes include:
• Helping Children Process Disasters (April 27, 2026)
• Building Resilience Through Connection and Emotional Preparedness (March 15, 2026)
The Ready Nebraska Podcast was created for and with Nebraska Extension in mind and is intended for internal use. The series was developed by students in the UNL ALEC Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Communications Program as part of their capstone year, with support from USDA-NIFA.